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The magnetocaloric effect of the sample has been estimated and presented a maximum magnetic entropy change vertical bar Delta S-M vertical bar(max) = 0.86 J kg(-1) K-1 with relative cooling power = 62.12 J kg(-1) at magnetic field (H) = 2T. Based on the result of magnetocaloric properties, the investigated sample could be considered as a good refrigerant material for near room temperature magnetic refrigeration.en-USUniversity for Magnetocaloric effectMagnetic propertiesNanocrystallineSol-gel methodManganiteCRTRANSITIONTEMPERATUREMANGANESE PEROVSKITESCOLOSSAL MAGNETORESISTANCEArticle